NHK General TV premiered its Dragon Quest 30th anniversary special program, featuring an inside look at the series and development of Dragon Quest XI: In Search of Departed Time. Highlights from the broadcast include a look at camping, crafting systems and dragon riding.

In Dragon Quest XI, players have the opportunity to camp. Here, players can rest to heal their HP and MP, craft items, pray to the statue of the goddess and patrol the area. One of the menus shows off a variety of weapons – specifically swords you can create. Smithing requires certain materials to make the right weapons along with difficulty levels.

Fans were also shown the game’s flying dragon mount and a short segment of battle footage. We’ve included a video of the footage below.